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Department of Economics, Harvard University, v. November 9,2009 Economics 1545: International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy Professor Kenneth Rogoff Time and Place: Fall 2009; M, W, 1-2:30 pm., Sever Hall 203 Office Hours: Littauer Center 216. Mondays 3-4 PM, or by appointment Email: (NB. When sending an email pertaining to this course, please put "1545" in the subject header.) Teaching Assistant: Thomas Sampson____________________________ Staff Assistant: Jane Trahan,__________________________________ Overview: This is an advanced international finance and macroeconomics course that uses a mix of theoretical, empirical and policy frameworks to analyze topical problems in international finance. Prerequisites: Economics 1011b (preferably) or 1010b (Knowledge of basic calculus will be assumed.) Background Texts: (On reserve at Lamont Library, and available for purchase at the COOP) • Foundations of International Macroeconomics, by Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff, MIT Press, 1996. • This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, Princeton University Press, 2009, (selected chapters). Readings: Readings can be accessed online or are available on Reserve at Lamont Library. Primary readings are denoted by an * symbol. Supplementary readings will be summarized in class but are not required. Problem Sets: Students are encouraged to work with others on the problem sets, and it is permissible to hand in a single answer sheet for up to three students, with all three receiving the same group grade. HOUSE OVERSIGHT 019396 Course Requirements: • Midterm: Wednesday October 14 (in-class, closed book; but exam will provide most of the basic formulas you might require, to lessen need for memorization). Analytical problems on the exam will closely parallel material covered in problem sets (but will generally require much less algebra), and the essay problem will relate to a central topic covered […]